[pp.int.general] Boundless Music Copyright

[Andrew Norton]

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Earlier this year, the ECJ did rule that many kinds of business are
exempt from some of the licensing that collecting societies try to
collect (this specific case was about a dentists)
http://euobserver.com/creative/115621#.T2cCyGfYteQ.twitter

Just one of the many things the UK IP Office redacted because of fears
of 'libel'.

*sigh*

Andrew Norton


On 8/28/2012 1:53 PM, Heesob Nam wrote:
> Musical works can be used in a variety of another works. In this case
> to what extent the copyright holders on the music can claim their
> rights? When they have licensed their works to film makers or TV
> programme producers, can they still claim copyright against ISPs who
> store and transmit the film and TV programme?
> 
> The Korea Music Copyright Association (www.komca.or.kr) contacts ISPs
> (mainly hosting service providers) and asks fees for using their music
> in their service. Here the ISPs have a contract with the film makers
> and TV programme producers. This means that they are "legally" hosting
> the files and share profit with copyright holders. But KOMCA threat
> criminal sanction in view of additional royalties from the ISPs.
> 
> Moreover KOMCA approached movie theatres, calling for copyright fees
> for their performing movies. Again KOMCA had already got royalties
> from the movie makers. According to its claim, KOMCA only granted a
> license for making the film, not for performance of the film by the
> movie theatres.
> 
> Is there any cases where the music copyright is determined to be
> exhausted or misused?
> 
> Best,
> 
> Heesob
> IPLeft (www.ipleft.or.kr)
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